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Education News: Scotland - Parents want more time with teachers

31 August 2004, Children Now

Scotland's education minister should concentrate on encouraging teachers to spend more time with parents, says the Scottish Parent Teacher Council.

Education News: Truancy - Initiative to boost learning in capital

31 August 2004, Children Now

Young people in London who are missing out on their education could benefit from improved services under a new initiative being set up by four of the capital's boroughs.

Education News: Bullying - Antrim pilot will tackle bus trouble

31 August 2004, Children Now

Bullying on school buses could become a distant memory if a scheme to put wardens on buses gets the go ahead in Northern Ireland.

Education News: Education Stats - Ealing

31 August 2004, Children Now

19.4% of nursery and primary school pupils taking free school meals in January 2003 (13.9 per cent in England)

Health News: Health Stats - Adur, Arun & Worthing

31 August 2004, Children Now

88% of children aged under two had MMR jab in 2002 (84 per cent in England & Wales)

Health News: Drug services - Service gap fails young drug users

31 August 2004, Children Now

An urgent review of drug services for young people is needed, according to the Royal College of General Practitioners.

Health News: Pregnancy - Study to examine smoke alternatives

31 August 2004, Children Now

The first large-scale study to assess the effectiveness of helping maternal smokers to quit by using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) has been launched.

Health News: Northern Ireland - Child portions will help fight obesity

31 August 2004, Children Now

Children need smaller portions of adult dishes, not alternative children's menus that serve junk food, according to children contributing to Northern Ireland's obesity strategy.

Health News: Information sharing - BMA rejects call for guideline reform

31 August 2004, Children Now

The British Medical Association has rejected calls to reform controversial guidelines on medical confidentiality, which have been said to put children at risk.

Analysis: Children's services - Councils balk at restructuring

31 August 2004, Children Now

Margaret Hodge's timetable for the reorganisation of children's services would appear to be over-optimistic. Our survey found more than a third of councils are not even trying to meet her...